Tour to Uzbekistan 13 Days/ 12 Nights

Tashkent is a city where eras meet!

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Hasti Imam ensemble - the shrine of Tashkent. The ensemble consists of the Barak Khan Madrasah, the Tilla Sheikh Mosque and the Kaffol Shashi Mausoleum, the Kukeldash Madrasah, built in the mid-16th century. Not far from the Kukeldash Madrasah, three renovated domes are visible - this is the reconstructed main Tashkent Friday mosque. It bears the name of the famous public figure Khoja Akhror (1404-1490), the chief sheikh of the powerful Naqshbandi Sufi order. Also a visit to the Chorsu bazaar - the oldest and largest farmers’ bazaar in Tashkent. After lunch, visit to the Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theater, Amir Timur Square - the oldest public park in Tashkent; Independence Square is the largest square in the former Soviet Union. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 4-star hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, we travel by train through a mountain pass, where we experience the unique landscape of Uzbekistan, to Kokand. Lunch at a local restaurant. Kokand gave its name to the powerful Khanate in the 19th century, which stretched from the Fergana Valley to Tashkent and the southern Kazakh steppes. Visit to the Khudoyar Khan Palace, which was built despite social upheavals and wars between 1863 and 1872.

Next we go to Chust. Lunch at a local restaurant in Chust. The city is known for its craftsmanship, especially its knife traditions. We are going to Namangan. After a city tour in Namangan, we move on to Andijan (Andijan). Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 2-star hotel.

Homeland of the ruler of the Mughal Empire

After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the historical city of Andijan, where the founder of the Mughal Empire was born and ruled in the 15th century. After this we will go to Fergana. After visiting the city of Fergana, we continue our journey to Margilan. Dinner at a local teahouse in Margilan. Overnight at a 2-star hotel in Margilan.

Margilan - the birthplace of silk production

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Yodgorlik factory, where a group of Margilan lye growers have preserved the traditional production method. Lunch at a local teahouse. Then we will go to Rishtan. Rishtan produces almost 90% of the ceramics offered in Uzbekistan, and the production of ceramics in Rishtan has been passed on from father to son for about 800 years. We visit a family of ceramic artisans in Rishton. We will learn how to produce ceramics in the traditional way. In the afternoon we return to Tashkent by train. Free time in Tashkent and overnight in a 4-star hotel.

Khiva - Open Air Museum

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport and flight Tashkent – Urgench. Upon arrival in Urgench, transfer to Khiva (35 km). Visit to Ichan Kala (inner city). Khiva is the most isolated city on the Great Silk Road in Central Asia. Visit to the Madrasah of Muhammad Amin Khan (1852-1855), Kalta Minor ("Short Minaret"), built on the instructions of the khan in 1852, which was supposed to be the tallest minaret (70 m) in the Islamic world, but was abandoned (26 m ) after his death. Also a visit to Kunya Arka (Old Fortress) - the residence of the Khiva rulers Harem (Harem), mint, stables, arsenal, barracks, mosque, prison, which were located in the fortress. The mausoleum of Pakhlavan Mahmud is one of the most beautiful places in the city with its wonderful courtyard and excellent decoration. The Madrasah and Minaret of Islam Khoja (1908), Juma Mosque (Friday Mosque - 1788) attract with its 213 wooden columns, each with a height of 3.15 m - an architectural element borrowed from the ancient Arab architecture of mosque construction. After lunch, visit Tosh-Khovli (Stone House), built by Ala Kuli Khazh between 1832 and 1841 as an alternative to Kunya Ark and served as a harem (harem); Ala Quli Khan Madrasah (1835), bazaar and caravanserai. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Bukhara - the pearl of the east

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Poi Kalon Ensemble (Foot of the Great). The square is separated by the Mir-I-Arab Madrasah and the Kalon Jumi Mosque. The Kalon Minaret (in Forsi – the Great Minaret) is one of the defining symbols. Also a visit to 3 domed bazaars - Taki Zargaron (1570 - jewelry bazaar), Taki Telpak Furushon (headdress bazaar) and Taki Sarrofon (currency exchange bazaar), located among a dozen specialized bazaars in the city; Magok-I-Attori Mosque - the remains of a Buddhist monastery, a Zoroastrian temple and the mosque of the Arab conquerors, which are located compactly and the Lyabi Hauz Square Ensemble, built around a reservoir in 1620. On the eastern side rises the Nadir Divanbegi Madrasah, built in 1630. On the western side of the square is Khanaka Nadir Divanbegi, the Ark fortress - a royal city as ancient as Bukhara itself. The fortress served as the home of Bukhara rulers for more than one millennium. Also a visit to the Bolo Hauz mosque (Mosque next to the pool - 1712) - the royal palace mosque; the mausoleum of Ismoil Samani - the most ancient building in the city and the mausoleum of Chashmai Ayub (Jacob's Source) - built in the 12th century above the source. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Shakhrisabz - the birthplace of Amir Timur

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Shakhrisabz. Visit to Ak Saray (White Palace) – the summer residence of Tamerlane (14th century); Kok Gumbaz (Blue Dome) - Friday Mosque (15th century), built by Ulugbek in honor of his father. Also visit to Tamerlane's crypt - an underground room opened in 1963. Lunch in a private house. Transfer to Samarkand via Chirakchi. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.